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RH water, sewer to get updates

Bryan County News

Updated:
June 12, 2018, 1 p.m.

Last month, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
(GEFA) board of directors announced that Richmond Hill was awarded a $2.9
million Georgia Fund loan to finance the installation of water main, sewer
force main, and re-use main infrastructure.

This loan was granted to Richmond Hill through a loan
program administered by GEFA .

“Thank you to (GEFA Executive) Director (Kevin) Clark and
GEFA for their hard work to help Richmond Hill secure this loan,” said Sen. Ben
Watson, R-Savannah). “The funding needed to make these improvements is now
available and I look forward to seeing these updates being made to the
infrastructure in this community. I am sure it will have a positive impact on citizens
and businesses alike.”

Specifically, this 20-year loan will help Richmond Hill
improve overall water quality, distribute and reuse water in other areas of the
community.

The city will pay 1.75 percent interest on the 20-year loan,
which is eligible for a reduced interest rate because the city is a WaterFirst
Community.

“GEFA loans help local governments improve their
environmental infrastructure,” said GEFA Executive Director Kevin Clark.
“Financing water, wastewater, solid waste, and energy, land and water
conservation projects encourages economic growth and the stewardship of our
environment.”